Fishing Bay Resort - Mersing
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Fishing, kayaking, hiking, hanging out on the beach--guests can do it all at the Fishing Bay Resort in Mersing. Perched on the edge of the mainland and a 45-minute boat ride from Tioman Island's legendary coral reefs, Fishing Bay offers boat rentals, deep-sea fishing charters, kayaks and bikes to rent, snorkel and scuba gear and canoes. Every room has an ocean view and they all have air conditioning, balconies or decks and a mini-fridge. Tioman is the famous Bali Hai from South Pacific and is a nature preserve with rare indigenous species in its dense rain forest. So, fish offshore or hunt the Long-tailed Macaque with a telephoto lens. Rooms start from U.S. $136.
Fishing Bay Resort -- Mersing
Lot 525, Teluk Buih
Air Papan 86800
Mersing, Johor Darul Takzim
Malaysia
+607-799-7102
fishingbayresort.com
Kenyir Lake Resort & Spa
Kenyir Lake Resort & Spa is a secluded sampling of Malaysia's best features. Lake Kenyir is the largest lake in Malaysia, harbors 340 islands, 14 waterfalls, two caves and is the gateway to Taman Negara National Park and the world's oldest rain forest. The lakeside resort spans 60 acres with 135 classic Malaysian timber chalets nestled in the forest and landscaped gardens. Guests can reserve a room with veranda overlooking the lake or a luxurious chalet, dine indoors or out in fabulous restaurants, enjoy two lounges and a poolside bar, book a treatment at the spa. Or they can take a lake cruise or a jungle walk, play tennis or squash, picnic, kayak or paddleboat. Visiting the waterfalls and caves or bird watching are other possibilities. Rates start at about U.S. $114.00.
Kenyir Lake Resort & Spa
21700 Kuala Berang
Terengganu Darul Iman
Malaysia
+609-666-8888
lakekenyir.com
Perhentian Island Resort -- Palau Perhentian
Outdoor lovers can swim in warm blue water off a white sand beach in a marine paradise that is part of Malaysia's National Marine Park. The Perhentian Island Resort is surrounded by jungle and boasts great snorkeling and great sunsets. For more active pursuits, guests might want to try jungle treks to hunt for giant magpie, fruit bats, monitor lizards and the elusive Nicobar pigeon, whose flight path is over the island. Parents often take the kids in June to late August and travel by boat to a beach where Green Sea Turtles lay their eggs. Other options are to scuba dive in the South China Sea, chill in the swimming pool or dine in the restaurant or at the beach kiosk. Rate start at $93 as of 2010.
Perhentian Island Resort
Kuala Lumpur Sales Office
Perhentian Island Resort Sdn Bhd
22nd Floor Menara Promet
Jln Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
+ 603. 2144. 8530 / 8531
enquiry@perhentianislandresort.net
Article Written By Benna Crawford
Benna Crawford has been a journalist and New York-based freelance writer since 1997. Her work has appeared in "The New York Times," "The Washington Post," "The Miami Herald," on CBS, CNN, ABC and in professional journals, trade publications and blogs. Crawford is a certified Prana Yoga instructor, currently studying green nutrition.
